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969533

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of geo-blocking on (a) UK businesses and (b) digital subscribers and consumers in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	171644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The EU Geo-Blocking Regulation will take effect in EU and UK law in December 2018. In the event of a “no deal” exit from the EU, and without specific action on the part of the Government, the Geo-Blocking Regulation would continue to exist on the UK statute book as “retained EU law”. The Government will release its plans for the Geo-Blocking Regulation in the event of a “no deal” exit from the EU in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Digital subscribers to ebooks, movies, video games and music sold electronically on sites elsewhere in the EU will not be affected by the Geo-Blocking Regulation, as it does not apply to wholly online services which are copyright protected.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/09/2018 16:53:21 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

969054

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Financial Reporting Council Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the timeframe is for the publication of the independent review of the Financial Reporting Council.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	171387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has invited Sir John Kingman to report and publish his findings in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/09/2018 14:23:03 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

969177

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the number of skilled workers in the UK manufacturing sector.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	171441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that safeguarding the rights of EU citizens living and working in the UK has been a priority during its negotiations. The agreement reached and set out in the Withdrawal Agreement text will provide them with certainty about their rights going forward. It will allow EU citizens in the UK to continue living their lives broadly as they do now.</p><p> </p><p>Government recognises the vital role the manufacturing sector plays in the economy and to local places. Through our Industrial Strategy, we are committed to making the UK the best place in Europe to own and grow a manufacturing business. We are working closely with industry to secure a strong future for UK manufacturers and their employees, including through major new investment in research and significant reforms in education and skills.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/09/2018 14:23:09 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

969178

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate the Government has made of the proportion of the manufacturing workforce in (a) the UK and (b) the North East which is made up of non-UK EU nationals.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	171442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics has published estimates of the number of UK nationals, EU and non-EU nationals working in each industrial sector in the UK, broken down by region for the period April 2017 to March 2018 and these are available here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/adhocs/008687numberofuknationalseunationalsandnoneunationalsinemploymentbyindustryandregionapril2017tomarch2018" target="_blank">ONS stats</a>.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/09/2018 14:23:16 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

968248

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will increase the national living wage to the rate recommended by the Living Wage Commission.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	170707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Through the National Living Wage, since it was introduced in 2016, the Government has boosted incomes for the lowest paid by £2,000.</p><p> </p><p>We have asked the Low Pay Commission (LPC) to recommend the rate of the National Living Wage such that it reaches 60 per cent of median earnings in 2020, subject to sustained economic growth. In making their recommendations, the LPC draw on a wide range of independent research and stakeholder evidence – including an assessment of the affordability to businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is responsible for setting minimum pay thresholds - and strongly supports employers that choose to pay in excess of the statutory minima.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 10/09/2018 16:31:59 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

967768

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Director of Labour Market Enforcement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, by what date the Government plans to respond to the recommendations in the 2018-19 strategy of the Director of Labour Market Enforcement.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	170267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The government is carefully considering all 37 recommendations made by the Director of Labour Market Enforcement and we will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/09/2018 16:53:28 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

967769

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, by what date the Government plans to publish the outcome of its consultation on Employment status.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	170268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government is considering the responses to the consultations and will respond in due course. I am grateful to all those who have contributed.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/09/2018 16:53:34 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

967825

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the proportion of late payments to SMEs.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	170292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government understands how important tackling late payment is, especially for smaller businesses. In due course, the Department will be publishing a call for evidence to understand the current trends and evidence on how late payments are affecting SMEs and to seek views on how the Government could go further to tackle the problem.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/09/2018 16:53:42 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

967826

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the number of self-employed individuals.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	170293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy relies on published labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which are available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/previousReleases" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/previousReleases</a></p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/09/2018 16:53:50 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

967939

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Modern Working Practices Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to publish its legislative proposals in response to the Taylor Review into Working Practices; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	170373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>I am grateful to all those who have contributed to the Taylor Review and the consultation we published in response. The Government is carefully considering the responses to the consultations and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 10/09/2018 16:07:04 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens